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Art and Aerospace: Alumna Engineers Thermal Solutions for Spacecraft
As a little girl, Aleks Bogunovic ’12 ’13 (Fiber B.F.A., Business of Art and Design M.P.S.) knitted, crocheted and sewed clothes, taking after…
Leslie Speer Named Chair of New Product Design Program
As the College prepares to launch its new B.F.A. in Product Design this fall, it is pleased to announce renowned educator and designer Leslie…
MICA Names First 5 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at Open Works Makerspace
MICA is pleased to announce its five new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at Open Works through its recent partnership with the Baltimore Arts Realty…
Interdisciplinary Sculpture: Reece Cox
Reece Cox ’17, who came to Baltimore from Charlotte, N.C., was adamant that he wanted to be a figurative painter. “I’ve taken a few leaps since…
Illustration: Briana Arrington
The undergraduate student speaker at MICA’s 168th Commencement on Monday, May 15th, Briana Arrington ’17 (Illustration B.F.A.) brings energy…
Quarters — 2017 UP/Start Finalist
The spark for Quarters — a company whose objective is to easily connect alumni hosts with students seeking study abroad and intern housing …
Club Sweetness — 2017 UP/Start Finalist
Brittney Dori Wilson ’16 was just finishing a master’s degree in paralegal studies at George Washington University and working for the federal…
DANAE — Winner of $25k in 2017 Up/Start Competition including People’s Choice Award
When Winston Frazer ’16 (Painting B.F.A.) was a junior at MICA, his experience during a Summer Travel Intensive to the island nation of São Tom…
Dandelion Wine Collective — Winner of $25k during 2017 UP/Start Competition
It’s no coincidence that the word “collective” is in the title of the new venture from Paloma Hernando ’17 (Illustration B.F.A.) and Bekky Sunmi…
Guitars by Evil Evil — Awarded $20k in 2017 UP/Start Competition
Benjamin Torres ’15, ’16 (General Fine Arts B.F.A., Post-Baccalaureate in Graphic Design) always loved music. He played bass in his teens and…
Upcycle Outerwear — 2017 UP/Start Finalist
“I like thinking about how to use materials differently,” said Trisha Chenney ’17 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.), a finalist in the upcoming…
Zee Bait Co. — Awarded $25k in 2017 UP/Start Competition
Growing up angling in the creeks and streams of southeast Pennsylvania, Hunter Grogan ’14, ’16 (Environmental Design B.F.A., Business of Art…
Jann Rosen-Queralt: The Artist as Change Agent
Growing up in Michigan, Jann Rosen-Queralt spent a lot of time around the Great Lakes, which holds 90 percent of North America’s fresh surface…
Isaac Ewart: The Art of Storytelling
At 25, Isaac Ewart is among the younger artists in Light City 2017. But, he spares no effort to dive in and understand the community he works…
Eric Dyer: Making Sculptures that Come to Life
Eric Dyer ‘04 (Mount Royal School of Art M.F.A.) brings animation into the present, physical world in an immersive and interactive way, and his…
Maura Dwyer: Art that Builds Trust and Relationships
Maura Dwyer ‘12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.) avoids biographies, as she finds that words do not adequately represent her as an artist…
Tim Scofield: Art & Technology in Motion
Tim Scofield is humble about his team being the only local act returning to Light City Baltimore this year. The large-scale kinetic sculpture …
Edgar Reyes: Art of the Times
Edgar Reyes ’14 (Community Arts M.F.A.) was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States with his mother as a child. Since…
Iman Djouini & Jonathan Taube: Getting the Elephant Out of the Room Through Art
After Iman Djouini ’09 and Jonathan Taube ’10 graduated from MICA, the couple then left for New Orleans to obtain their master’s degrees in printmaking…
Daniel Wickerham and Malcolm Lomax: You’ll Know If You Belong
For Daniel Wickerham ’09 (Painting B.F.A.) and Malcolm Lomax ’09 (Painting B.F.A.), their latest installation project serves as a conduit from…
COVID-19 Pandemic Campus Update - March 21
Dear MICA Community Members,
Following up on our commitment to immediately communicate any additional news regarding the MICA community…
Baltimore Sun Op-Ed: Supporting Arts Funding
As the chief executives of the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, and The Walters Art Museum — three anchor visual…
Samuel Hoi, Christopher Bedford and Julia Marciari-Alexander Urge Congress to Continue Funding Arts Programs
As seen in the Baltimore Business Journal.
As the chief executives of the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, and The…
COVID-19 Pandemic Campus Update - March 20
Dear MICA Community Members,
As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to escalate, I send my continued best wishes to all for…
Campus Wide Cleaning - March 13
Dear MICA Community Members,
Our Building Services Team at MICA continues its efforts to disinfect all areas of campus and are gearing…
MICA President, Provost Respond to Federal Budget Cuts
The following message was distributed to the entire MICA community of students, alumni, faculty and staff earlier today, March 17:
The proposed…
Student Counseling Center Memo - March 16
Dear MICA Community Members,The Student Counseling Center Staff have been thinking about ways to support our community during this…
Undergraduate Studies Update - March 16
Dear MICA students, faculty and staff,
I want to share an additional update with you. I hope everyone has read President Hoi’s important…
Update on MICA Campus Response to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic - March 15
Dear MICA Community Members,
My campus memos this past week shared that a key principle of MICA’s navigation through the COVID-19 global…
Residential Closure Memo - March 15
Dear Residents,
This is an unprecedented time.
Following-up on the memo from the President’s Office earlier this evening, cancelling…
COVID-19 Housing Update - March 15
Please review the housing updates as the College's response to Covid-19 has changed over the past 2 weeks.
Dear Residents,This is…
Undergraduate Faculty Memo - March 14
Dear Faculty,
This email is directed at our Undergraduate Faculty. In the spirit of transparency, I am including all faculty at the…
Updated Regarding COVID-19 - March 13
Dear MICA Community,
Please be aware that a member of the MICA community was tested for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) late yesterday, March…
Staff Memo - March 12
Dear Fellow MICA Staff Members,
This memo follows up from my campus memo yesterday. It specifically addresses matters of particular…
MICA's Response to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic - March 11
Dear MICA Community Members,
A number of MICA communications regarding the COVID-19 global health threat, in addition to website postings…
MICA Spring Break COVID-19 Update - March 5
As Spring Break approaches, the College wants to remind the MICA community to relax, have fun, and enjoy a well-deserved break — but…
Designing for America
It seems like such a clear solution to reducing recidivism rates prevalent in the criminal justice system: create an easy-to-use SMS text tool…
Hello, Allo!
High-profile freelance jobs for new Google app puts alumni work in the hands of people around the world.
Envision. Create. Transform.
In 2005, Baltimore was one of eight cities in the country included in the Ford Foundation’s Arts Integration and Education Reform Initiative…
Power to the Young
M.F.A. in Graphic Design students team with Ph.D. candidate to empower Baltimore’s Growing Girls.
EPIC Fun
This winter, the holiday season arrived a little early for Maharani, Swarna and Kamala — three of the six Asian elephants living at the…
Important Information Concerning Study Abroad Programs - February 27
As the situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rapidly evolve, MICA remains vigilant in monitoring updates and implementing…
Travel to China, Important Information for the MICA Community - February 5
As many of you are aware, the U.S. Department of State issued a Level 4 Travel Advisory – Do Not Travel to China – its highest level…
Updates from MICA Regarding Coronavirus & Influenza - January 29
CoronavirusFirst, there is no need for alarm. MICA's Student Health Center has reported no active cases of coronavirus on campus nor…
Faculty Member Piper Shepard and Alumnus Jacolby Satterwhite Named USA Fellows for Innovation in The Arts
Fiber faculty member Piper Shepard and Jacolby Satterwhite '08 (Painting) were just awarded fellowships by United States Artists (USA) for innovation…
Paul Mirel: MICA’s Starman
Paul Mirel takes time after his day job at NASA to bring art and science together.
A Conversation with Taha Heydari
LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting alumnus talks about Baltimore and Tehran.